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Funding Fiasco Leaves Swaziland Short of Lab Supplies
First there were national shortages of HIV medication, then of HIV tests, now Swaziland lacks the lab tests essential for initiating and managing HIV patients on treatment. To make matters worse, the country chose not to apply for the international funding...
2.5 Million California Children Still At Risk of Secondhand Smoke Exposure
Despite having the second-lowest smoking rate in the nation, California is still home to nearly 2.5 million children under the age of 12 who are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Using...
Kenya’s Government Grapples with Counterfeit ARVs
Kenya’s government is scrambling to remove thousands of batches of counterfeit antiretrovirals (ARVs) from circulation after patients and health workers reported irregularities in the appearance and texture of a widely used drug.
Selling the Toilet Idea to Residents of Bangladesh
By some measures, Bangladesh is modernizing rapidly – one in two residents now owns a cell phone. However, when it comes to basic sanitation, progress is clogged. While some point to obstacles of funding and a lack of political leadership, others...
Development Partners Launch Facebook Campaign Against Polio in Nigeria
Desperate to eradicate polio in Northern Nigeria, development partners involved in the campaign against the virus have launched a page on Facebook.
Zimbabwe Chosen for UK Government Nutrition Improvement Pilot Project
Zimbabwe is one of three countries selected for a pilot United Kingdom project to scale up interventions to reduce global under-nutrition, APA learns in Harare on Monday.
Better Food Key to Malnutrition And Obesity
Simultaneously tackling obesity and malnutrition may seem like “polar opposites”, conceded UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the High-Level Meeting on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in New York, but an increasing number of countries...
Cholera Soars in Lake Chad Basin Countries
Cholera has killed at least 1,200 people this year in the countries surrounding Lake Chad – Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria; the illness, linked primarily to poor sanitation and lack of potable water, has struck some 38,800 people in the region...
